Well, when this particular set of male gamers stop acting like they are in the schoolyard, then maybe I will stop using that comparison?
As for your second point, yes, I absolutely agree that there is a larger issue at hand with the gaming media and review 'industry', My point stands that, if a male reviewer/developer/shill were to do something similar, they would not get anything like the same amount of flak, because of the previously mentioned group of male gamers who don't want to share their toys with the girls.
They no doubt represent a minority of the community, but minorities like this always project their voices in the loudest, most obnoxious fashion, which gives them far more representation than they should have.